The northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido is known for its beautiful winter sights. In Kitami City, temperatures may drop to around -15 degrees Celsius in the morning and evening, but its clear ...

Aussies are renowned for following the sun, and if we should happen to travel for winter it's likely because we're chasing powder snow. Especially so in Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido, where ...

This is true, too, of the Japanese ... high winter drifts — to clean sulphur deposits from the piping, ensuring bathers can stew in the acidic waters below. It is, above all, the onsen that ...

The spring water is sourced from Yunokawa Onsen hot spring and is ... and they're enjoying it." (Japanese original by Taichi Kaizuka, Hokkaido Photo and Video Department) ...

according to data from the Japan National Tourism Organization. The surge in tourism has piled pressure on several popular onsen areas across the country, from Ureshino in the west to Niseko on the ...

No one does winter ... Japan in the off-season reveal that winter can be one of the best times to visit. Winter is perfect for lounging in one of the country's more than 3,000 registered onsen ...

At the late age of 48, he traveled to Ezo (Hokkaido), where the Ainu people introduced him to the hot springs that would later be named after him. So, who really discovered the onsen? I would say ...

SAPPORO--Increased sightings of brown bears in Hokkaido in winter suggest the animals are awakening earlier from hibernation or not hibernating at all, putting forestry workers in wilderness areas ...

It attracts winter sports fans with its great snowfall and variety of terrains. Known for its abundant “Japow” or Japanese powder, Kiroro has earned a reputation as one of Hokkaido’s premier skiing ...

A norovirus outbreak has sickened 140 people at Hotel Daiheigen, a hot spring resort in Japan's Hokkaido, local media reported Saturday. The source of the outbreak was identified as food prepared ...

Japanese hot springs ... piled pressure on several popular onsen areas across the country, from Ureshino in the west to Niseko on the northern island of Hokkaido, said researcher Akihiro Otsuka ...